economic planning in Freiburg

• economic planning in freiberg involves providing people with employment
• freiberg is a city where people come to attend conferences on sustainability, and this provides jobs for local people
• many jobs have also been created in the research and manufacture of solar technology
• more than 10,000 people are employed in 1500 environmental businesses in the city
• more than 1000 people are employed in the solar technology industry producing advanced solar cells and the machinery to make them
• the Solar Factory employs 250 people making solar panels
• A Solar Training Centre provides training in the skills needed for the new solar technology
• Many solar institutions have their HQs in Freiberg, and the city hosts major European solar energy conferences
• The Institute for Solar Energy Systems conducts research and has developed new systems for solar cooling and air conditioning